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The Clipboard group is used to move or duplicate text and objects.

• Cut: Removes selected text and places it in the clipboard.
• Copy: Copies selected text without removing the original.
• Paste: Inserts copied or cut content into the document.
• Format Painter: Copies formatting from one place and applies it to another.

The Font group is used to change the appearance of text.

• Font: Changes the style of letters like Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman.
• Font Size: Changes the size of the text.
• Bold: Makes text thick and dark.
• Italic: Slants the text to the right.
• Underline: Draws a line below the text.
• Strikethrough: Draws a line through the middle of the text.
• Subscript: Writes text slightly below the normal line. Example: H₂O
• Superscript: Writes text slightly above the normal line. Example: x²
• Text Highlight Color: Highlights important text like a marker.
• Font Color: Changes the color of the text.

The Paragraph group helps you format and arrange paragraphs properly.

• Bullets: Creates a list with bullet points.
• Numbering: Creates a list with numbers.
• Multilevel List: Creates a list with levels, such as main points and sub-points.
• Align Left: Moves text to the left side of the page.
• Center: Places text in the center of the page.
• Align Right: Moves text to the right side of the page.
• Justify: Aligns text evenly on both left and right sides.
• Line and Paragraph Spacing: Changes the space between lines and paragraphs.
• Shading: Adds background color behind a paragraph or text.
• Borders: Adds border lines around selected text or paragraph.
• Increase Indent: Moves text farther away from the left margin.
• Decrease Indent: Brings text closer to the left margin.
• Sort: Arranges selected text or list in alphabetical or numerical order.
• Show/Hide ¶: Shows hidden formatting marks like spaces, tabs, and paragraph symbols.

Styles are pre-designed formatting options that make your document look professional.

• Normal: Default style for regular text.
• Heading 1: Used for main headings.
• Heading 2: Used for subheadings.
• Title: Used for the main title of the document.

Why Styles are useful: They save time, keep formatting the same, and help create a table of contents easily.

The Editing group helps you search, change, and select text quickly.

• Find: Searches for a word or sentence in the document.
• Replace: Finds a word and changes it into another word.
• Select: Helps you select text, objects, or all content in the document.